feather duster

English

Etymology

From feather +‎ duster.

Pronunciation

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Noun

feather duster (plural feather dusters)

An implement, traditionally consisting of a bundle of feathers (especially ostrich feathers) attached to a handle, used to remove surface dust.

Translations

implement used to remove surface dust

Chinese:
Cantonese: 雞毛掃, 鸡毛扫 (gai¹ mou⁴ sou³^-²)

Mandarin: 雞毛撣子 (zh), 鸡毛掸子 (zh) (jīmáo dǎnzi)

Min Nan: 雞毛筅 (zh-min-nan), 鸡毛筅 (ke-mn̂g-chhéng, koe-mn̂g-chhéng)
Czech: prachovka (cs) f
Esperanto: plumbalailo
Finnish: pölyhuiska

French: plumeau (fr) m
German: Staubwedel m
Hungarian: tollseprű (hu)
Italian: piumino (it) m
Norman: êpousseteux m
Tagalog: pamispis, plumero, pamalis
Volapük: plümakluinöm

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